Digital Advantage Parents (DAP) “Family Plan”:  The Digital Advantage is expanding to Parents!  45 mini laptops per Middle School  50 mini laptops per High School  Specific criteria to qualify for program  “Family Plan” = Family effort, a partnership between Parent(s) and every SUSD Student in family  Limited to one laptop per family

In order to participate in the DAP Middle School program:  A family must have a student currently enrolled & attending an SUSD middle school  Open to grades 6, 7, and 8  Middle school student must have earned a 3.0 GPA during 1 st quarter to initially qualify  Space limited to 45 families per middle school; Family must receive notification from school that they were selected in the drawing for a chance to participate  All middle school students with 3.0 GPA automatically entered into drawing

Family Effort = Students + Parents working together! Student Responsibilities:  Every SUSD student in the family must maintain 98% school attendance  During 2 nd and 3 rd quarter  98% = no more than 2 full day absences; includes both excused and unexcused)  Middle school student* must maintain 3.0 GPA by the end of 3 rd quarter * Family will only need to designate 1 middle school student school student

Family Effort = Students + Parents working together! Parent Responsibilities:  Parent must successfully complete 8 sessions of an identified Parent Institute  Parent must complete all 5 sessions of Technology Institute

Middle School Parent Institute Options: 1.CODAC Strengthening Families The entire family can participate! The entire family can participate! Childcare provided Childcare provided Dinner provided Dinner provided Offered in English or Spanish Offered in English or Spanish Sessions begin in December Sessions begin in December 8 sessions total 8 sessions total Space is limited to the first 75 families who sign up Space is limited to the first 75 families who sign up

Middle School Parent Institute Options: 2.College Academy for Parents The entire family can participate! The entire family can participate! Childcare provided Childcare provided Offered in English or Spanish Offered in English or Spanish Sessions begin in January Sessions begin in January 12 sessions + 2 field trips + Graduation on UA campus! 12 sessions + 2 field trips + Graduation on UA campus! Space is limited to the first 120 families who sign up Space is limited to the first 120 families who sign up

Middle School Parent Institute Options: 3.Sed de Saber For Parents only For Parents only Parenting Classes Parenting Classes Classes incorporate opportunity to practice English Classes incorporate opportunity to practice English No childcare provided No childcare provided Only offered in Spanish Only offered in Spanish Sessions begin November 24 Sessions begin November 24 Space is limited to first 20 families who sign up Space is limited to first 20 families who sign up

Middle School Parent Institute Options: 4.Computer Classes For Parents only For Parents only Learn computer basics Learn computer basics No childcare provided No childcare provided Offered in English or Spanish Offered in English or Spanish Sessions begin November 30 Sessions begin November 30 Space is limited to first 20 families who sign up Space is limited to first 20 families who sign up

Technology Institute:  Mini laptop computer training Mandatory for all parents Mandatory for all parents Participants must complete all 5 sessions Participants must complete all 5 sessions No childcare provided No childcare provided Offered in English or Spanish Offered in English or Spanish Spring 2010 Spring 2010

Family will receive their mini laptop if… Parent attends all 8 sessions of a Parent Institute Parent attends all 5 sessions of Technology Institute All students in the family have 98% attendance (98% = no more than 2 absences) Middle School Student has 3.0 GPA* OR High School 10 th Grader has 2.5 GPA* “Yellow & blue makes green!” * GPA must be 3.0 for middle, 2.5 for high at the end of 3 rd quarter

Next Steps: 1.Fill out DAP Registration Form completely List all students in the familyList all students in the family Number the Parent Institutes from 1 to 4; “1” being your 1 st choice, “2” next, “3” etc…Number the Parent Institutes from 1 to 4; “1” being your 1 st choice, “2” next, “3” etc… 2.Turn in DAP Registration Form to your child’s school 3.Read, sign, return Digital Advantage Parents Compact 4.Attend your Parent Institutes 5.Monitor your children’s attendance / grades 6.Enjoy and have fun!

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